154 days ago...

Hi guys,

I got my twin block appliance on the 27th January 2014 and that was 154 days ago. My appointment is in 6days which means I would have had the twin block for 160 days. I cannot comprehend how long that sounds but how short it feels. I can't believe that I have still got my lispe 154 days down the line and I still have not got used to it.

I cannot wait until my next appointment because it may mean I can move on(which you already know from many previous blog posts) and then I can get my teeth extracted and get train tracks. This will bring good and bad things; the good things being that there will be *fingers crossed* no more weird appliances that pull and push my teeth(apart from my retainers but they do not amount to the expander or twin block). The bad things are pressure, headaches, probably rubber bands, and probably 2ish years with braces, meaning I will be 16 when I get them and around 17-18 when I get them removed. BUMMER.

BUT AT LEAST I WILL HAVE A LOVELY SMILE AND STRAIGHT PEARLY TEETH *again fingers crossed*

Bye guys,

7days..

Hi guys,

7 days until my next appointment! Sorry for the lack of posts, nothing exciting has been happening with the teeth apart from the moving and stuff.

I'm hoping at the next appointment they say good stuff such as 'we can move on with treatment' instead of saying 'we can't move on'. I always get my hopes up and predict what will happen but it never actually happens.

Anyway, short and sweet little update.

Bye guys

11days

Hi guys,

Quick apology for not posting a blog post the previous days I was meant to. . Nothing exciting has happened so I didn't feel the need to upload if it was going to be the same old 'my teeth are still moving' scenario. I hope you can understand.

My next appointment is in 11days and I'm excited as I should hopefully be moving on from the twin block. My gums keep reacting to the bottom brace and swelling up, so at the moment I am only wearing the top one as the bottom one hurts to much to actually put it in and keep it in. I had to take it out last night at around 11pm because it was so painful.

Anyway hopefully you understand my little apology and are excited to move on from the twin block as much as I am.

Bye guys,

249days ago...

Hi guys,

Once again, I was pondering about how many days ago I started this blog. I started my blog on the 12th of October last year, and I started it to help people who may be undergoing similar treatment to me. I wanted to assure people that going to the orthodontist and getting all these appliances is fine. Ever since I knew I needed braces I was always going onto people's blogs and seeing how much their teeth have changed and how they coped with the whole process of braces.

I hope this blog has helped somebody out there in any way. I never thought that my blog would have nearly 500 page views and I haven't being doing this blog for even a whole year.

Anyway, thanks for nearly 500 page views and thank you for reading my blog. It makes me very happy that somebody (or some people) actually like my blog and read it.

Bye guys,

Oopsies

Hi guys,

Well it looks like posting yesterday didn't work out. SORRY. I'm really not well at the moment I have cramps and mood swings. It's that time of the month. My teeth are moving fine, I've left school officially! My exams finished on Friday 13th and now I am bored at home and this means more blogs, more photos and more good things coming your way!

Bye guys,

quick update....

Hi guys,

This is gonna be an uber short blog but just wanted to clear up why I didn't upload yesterday. I am currently on my last week of exams, which is great. I am also currently ill and that is why no post was posted yesterday.

Sorry if this made no sense I have no energy to type or anything and my sentences seem to make zero sense right now.

Teeth are fine (as per usual).

Bye guys,

End of week update...

Hi guys,

I thought I would do a little end of week update on teeth and life.

Teeth are great(as per usual)feel a bit better about the whole extraction scenario. Haven't really thought about it to be honest with these exams coming to an end.

Next week is my last week of exams and this was obviously the perfect time for me to get a stomach ache and the perfect time for me to not be sleeping because of this stomach ache... GREAT.

The blog days will be a little bit different next week. I will be uploading on the Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. This is because I have 4 exams on the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and the chances are that on Thursday night next week I will be revising and won't have the time to blog. The week after(16th-22nd) I will commence as normal to uploading on the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Hope that made sense.

Bye guys,

P.S: I'm too tired so I can't remember the amount of days until my next appointment.....

Quick update...

Hi guys,

This is going to be an uber quick update because I have a biology exam tomorrow which I really want to pass(my dance exam went great in case anyone was wondering). Teeth are still moving and my gums haven't been too inflamed which is an added bonus. Umm.. I don't know what else to say really about the teeth.

I finish school in 6school days which is exciting! So yeah, 5 exams left, let's do this shizzle.

Bye guys

P.S: next appointment-31days!

Essay on.. Random Things..

hi guys,

BONJOUR! HAPPY TUESDAY! I'M ON STUDY LEAVE! WOOP!

Lets tell you about my brace seeing as my blog is about the relevant topic. Its been a pain recently. Sometimes when I wear my bottom brace, my gums swell up around near the back of my front four lower teeth. This results in soreness and cuts on my gums. I have been told by my orthodontist that if this happens then I have to file it down with a nail file, which I did and now it is fine.

Today I gained a pesky coldsore on my lip. It hurts and stings so much but hey I'll survive. I've had frozen fruit on it for a while and it has kind of gone down which is great. I think the main reason why it has popped up: STRESS.

I've also started to panic about when I get my teeth removed in July/August time. I've done loads of research into other peoples experiences which helped a little. I mainly looked on the student room which is a great chat room, where students can chat and express any worries or concerns they have. I'm still nervous though so if anyone has had 4 teeth removed before, can you direct message me on my twitter (@dehrhiaaan) and let me know any advice or even recommend any websites that offer good advice too. This would make me happy.

Anyway, I'm off to revise Physics so I hope this little blog was helpful to anyone with a coldsore or cuts on their gums due to the twin block.

Bye guys,

P.S: NEXT APPOINTMENT 33 days!

PHOTOS...

Hi guys,

Happy 1st June! So I was pondering yesterday evening, and decided to take a photo of my teeth, just smiling normally and compare it to a photo which I took on the 6th May. Here is the photo comparison:

 I was completely gobsmacked. Not only are my teeth whiter, but they appear straighter and they look healthier! I'm so proud of my oral hygiene and the cleanliness of my teeth!(IN THE TOP PHOTO, I AM NOT SMILING PROPERLY, I'M JUST DOING A WEIRD SMILE..)







 I then decided to compare it to an old and familiar photo which was token before any treatment started. Here it is:


ONE WORD: WOW! Not only has the colour dramatically changed, but the front two teeth have moved a lot and my smile has improved loads! You can now see my bottom teeth when I smile!! I'm so happy with how treatment is going so far!
I still have a very long way to go but I can't believe the difference that has been made.

I have decided to upload to this blog on a Tuesday, Thursday and a Saturday. I know today is a Sunday but I really wanted to let you guys see the difference in wearing an expander and a twin block!

Bye guys.

P.S: next appointment: 35 days!